Circular economy

Having to diminish que quantity of resources that we extract from the soil, it's mandatory that new buildings start to use more and more existing materials and structures.This building, located in Peso da Régua, in a beautiful area of the Douro region (UNESCO World Heritage), was my second approach (after POC Caldeirão) to the use of second-hand shipping containers as the core structure, with the effort of turning it's final image into a qualified and contextualized work. Paulo Alexandre Coelho The landscape of the Douro River, near Régua, is clearly marked by morphological elements with enormous character, namely the vineyards and the terraces that support them. Stone buildings that define strong and overlapping... En savoir plus

“Good Food, Good Life”, the first Southeast Asia Winner of the international C40 Reinventing Cities, by global climate leadership group, C40 Cities, is our masterplan to repurpose Singapore’s heritage fire station. It is envisioned to be a community node that reconnects Human to Human relationships, as well as with Nature through Virtuous Food cycle. Guiding this is the reignition of the fundamental essence that has united Singapore’s multi-ethnicity during her founding years: Kampung Spirit (“Village” in Malay), which has defined a distinctive way of life that taps into the altruistic side of humanity - Good things are shared, and burdens are carried. This then laid the foundation of Singapore’s ur... En savoir plus

This hotel in Amsterdam is the largest Holiday Inn Express in Europa. It is located on the northern shore of the IJ-lake, is 45 meters high, consists of 2 towers, has 14 floors and 438 rooms and a magnificent view of Amsterdam. The almost 11.000m2 of cladding were anodised by Alumet in the colour AluGold03.Anodised aluminium has multiple advantages. It is very durable and corrosion resitant. Colours are UV resitant thus colourfast. Anodised aluminium retains its metal character and can easily be cleaned. It is part of the circular economy as it can be 100% recycled and therefore re-used.  En savoir plus

Fellenoord 15 in Eindhoven is a redevelopment of the former Rabobank office building. The renovated building is characterised by sustainability and is for example not connected to natural gas but equipped with heat and cold storage and solar panels. It received the BREEAM Excellent certificate. Fellenoord 15 wants to be an example for the new circular economy. Anodised aluminium by Alumet is also characterised by sustainability. Anodised aluminium has an expected life span of over 80 years, is durable, corrosionresistant and colourfast. Moreover it is easy to clean. The approximately 850m2 of lamellae were anodised by Alumet in the colour AluCopper1. The lamellae are all placed under a different angle, creating a spectacular view of (sun)li... En savoir plus

Les matériaux utilisés sont tous durables et comprennent le placage den bananier Green Blade, du revêtement de sol en bambou et des panneaux acoustiques en fibre naturelle. Les cadres de fenêtre pénétrables et les persiennes de protection solaire vétues de Green Blade créent un environnement de vie ouvert doté de contrôles de température passifs. Un ventilateur de plafond sans pales, un composteur de déchets alimentaires et une serre de culture hydroponique portable offrent un environnement de cuisine écologique.  La salle de bains est équipée d'un robinet de séchage de l'air, d'un cabinet de toilette par aspiration, d'une mach... En savoir plus

Le Village by CA est un accélérateur de business qui met en relation des startups avec des grandes entreprises, ETI, PME. Il aide les startups à grandir et à se développer au plus près de ses 40 partenaires corporates (Naval Group, IBM, PSA, Capgemini…) dans une logique d’open-innovation. ERG Architecture a choisi Green Blade® acoustique pour un design élégant et responsable dans l'auditorium garantissant une excellente acoustique pour les présentations, pitch, et musiciens intervenants dans au sein du Village.    En savoir plus